卵巢上皮性癌中干扰素介导的跨膜蛋白1的表达意义

目的:探讨干扰素介导的跨膜蛋白1(Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 1,IFITM1)基因在卵巢上皮性癌中表达的相关性及其意义。方法:应用Western blotting检测正常卵巢、卵巢良性肿瘤、卵巢交界性肿瘤和卵巢上皮性癌组织中IFITM1蛋白表达。免疫组织化学检测12例正常卵巢、21例卵巢良性肿瘤、18例卵巢交界性肿瘤和85例卵巢上皮性癌组织中IFITM1的蛋白表达,同时分析IFITM1表达状况与临床病理因素之间的相关性。结果:Western blotting显示卵巢上皮性癌和卵巢交界性肿瘤中IFITM1表达水平明显高于正常卵巢组织和卵巢良性肿瘤。免疫组化显示在正常卵巢组织中IFITM1阳性表达率为41.7%(5/12),在卵巢良性肿瘤组织中71.4%(15/21),在卵巢交界性肿瘤组织中为72.2%(13/18),在卵巢上皮性癌中为77.6%(66/85),IFITM1蛋白表达强度在正常卵巢、良性卵巢肿瘤、交界性卵巢肿瘤、上皮性卵巢癌间的比较有统计学意义(P0.05)。IFITM1蛋白表达与病理类型、肿瘤分化程度、肿瘤FIGO分期有关(P0.05),与淋巴结转移、腹水无明显相关性。化疗敏感组和耐药组的IFITM1表达强度间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:IFITM1在正常卵巢、卵巢良性肿瘤、卵巢交界性肿瘤和卵巢上皮性癌组织中的表达依次升高,并与卵巢癌以铂类为基础的化疗耐药性产生有相关性,为进一步研究IFITM1在卵巢癌诊治及化疗中的应用前景提供依据。     

E-cadherin,β-catenin,N-cadherin在卵巢浆液性癌中的表达及意义

目的研究浆液性卵巢癌中E-钙粘蛋白(E-cadherin,E-cad),β-连环蛋白(β-catenin,β-cat),N-钙粘蛋白(N-cadherin,N-cad)的表达,探讨其相关性及临床意义。方法采用免疫组织化学法检测60例卵巢浆液性癌中E-cadherin,β-catenin and N-cadherin的表达。结果 E-cadherin,β-catenin在卵巢浆液性癌、卵巢浆液性良性肿瘤和卵巢交界性肿瘤及正常卵巢组织间差异有统计学意义(P0.05),而在卵巢良性肿瘤和卵巢交界性肿瘤间,差异不大,无统计学意义(P0.05)。N-cadherin在卵巢浆液性癌与卵巢交界性肿瘤,卵巢浆液性良性瘤及正常卵巢组织间差异有统计学意义(P0.05),而在正常卵巢组织、卵巢良性肿瘤和卵巢交界性肿瘤间,无差异,无统计学意义。结论 E-钙粘蛋白(E-cadherin),β-连环蛋白(β-catenin),N-钙粘蛋白(N-cadherin)在浆液性卵巢癌中均存在异常表达。提示三种因子可能造成肿瘤的发生、发展、侵袭及转移。三者同时检测,可能为早期诊断上皮性卵巢癌及针对上皮性卵巢癌的靶向治疗提供分子依据及新的思路。     

WT-1、Smac蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌中的表达和临床意义研究

目的:探讨WT-1和Smac蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌中的表达及其临床意义。方法:应用免疫组织化学染色方法检测40例正常卵巢组织,40例卵巢上皮性良性肿瘤组织,60例全面分期手术治疗的上皮性卵巢癌组织中WT-1、Smac蛋白的表达,并分析WT-1、Smac蛋白的表达与上皮性卵巢癌临床病理特征的相关性及二者之间的相关性。结果:WT-1蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌组织中的表达明显高于正常卵巢组织或卵巢上皮性良性肿瘤组织(P0.05);Smac蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌组织中表达明显低于正常卵巢组织或卵巢上皮性良性肿瘤组织(P0.05)。上皮性卵巢癌组织中WT-1、Smac蛋白的表达与肿瘤临床分期、组织分化程度、淋巴结有无转移均显著相关(P0.05)。且上皮性卵巢癌中WT-1、Smac蛋白的表达呈明显负相关性(r=-0.35,P0.05)。结论:WT-1蛋白高表达或Smac蛋白低表达可能在上皮性卵巢癌的发生、发展中发挥重要作用,检测WT-1、Smac蛋白的表达有助于上皮性卵巢癌恶性程度的判断和预后评估。     

PDCD4和DNMT1在卵巢上皮性癌中的表达及其临床意义

目的:检测PDCD4和DNMT1在正常卵巢组织、卵巢良性肿瘤组织、卵巢上皮性癌组织中的表达,并探讨其临床意义。方法:采用免疫组化法检测20例正常卵巢、25例卵巢良性肿瘤、40例卵巢上皮性癌组织中PDCD4和DNMT1的表达情况,分析其与卵巢上皮性癌临床病理参数之间的关系。结果:正常及良性卵巢组织中PDCD4的阳性表达率明显高于卵巢癌组(P0.05),卵巢癌的FIGO分期越高,PDCD4的表达越低,卵巢癌的病理分化程度越低,PDCD4的表达也越低,PDCD4的表达与卵巢癌的组织类型、腹水、年龄、是否绝经无关。正常及良性卵巢组织中DNMT1的阳性表达率明显低于卵巢癌组(P0.05),卵巢癌的病理分化程度越低,DNMT1的表达越高,但其与卵巢癌的FIGO分期、组织类型、腹水、年龄、是否绝经均无关。卵巢癌中DNMT1的与PDCD4的表达呈显著负相关(P0.05)。结论:PDCD4和DNMT1在卵巢癌中的表达呈负相关,PDCD4的表达下调和DNMT1的表达上调可能在卵巢癌的发生及发展中起重要作用。     

上皮性卵巢癌患者血清及肿瘤中Prostasin 变化及意义

目的:检测prostasin在上皮性卵巢癌患者血清及组织中的表达,探讨prostasin在上皮性卵巢癌中的临床意义。方法:运用免疫组织化学发检测组织prostasin在20例正常卵巢组织、40例卵巢上皮性良性肿瘤以及26例卵巢癌中的表达,分析其与各临床参数间的相关性,并通过ELISA法检测26例上皮性卵巢癌患者血清prostasin水平,探讨血清prostasin与组织prostasin的相关性。结果:prostasin在正常卵巢组织中无表达,在卵巢良性及恶性肿瘤中的表达率分别为24.00%和71.47%,差异具有统计学意义(x2=16.37,P<0.005);prostasin表达与病理类型、分化程度呈正相关(P=0.001,P=0.002),与临床分期无明显相关性(P=0.154);血清prostasin在卵巢上皮性癌组为14.07μg/ml,明显高于良性肿瘤组及正常对照组(P<0.001);卵巢癌组术后7天血清prostasin水平7.88μg/ml,明显低于术前(P=0.000);术前血清prostasin浓度与组织prostasin表达呈线性相关(r=0.601)。结论:prostasin对上皮性卵巢癌的发生发展、诊断及预后评估具有意义。     

卵巢上皮性肿瘤中FKBP38 蛋白的表达研究

目的:探讨卵巢上皮性肿瘤中FK506结合蛋白38(FK506-binding protein 38,FKBP38)蛋白的表达及潜在的临床意义。方法:采用免疫组化的方法检测20例正常输卵管组织,30例卵巢上皮性良性肿瘤,27例卵巢交界性肿瘤组织,130例卵巢上皮性癌(epithelial ovarian carcinoma,EOC)组织中FKBP38蛋白的表达,并分析其表达水平与临床病理参数的关系。结果:FKBP38蛋白在卵巢上皮性癌中的表达明显低于正常输卵管组织、卵巢上皮性良性和交界性肿瘤组织,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。FKBP38蛋白表达在根据国际妇产科联盟(International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics,FIGO)标准定义的不同分期的卵巢上皮性癌组织中具有统计学差异(P0.05)。FKBP38蛋白在卵巢高级别浆液性癌的表达比低级别浆液性癌中的表达显著性降低(P0.05)。但把卵巢上皮性癌按照不同年龄及不同组织学分型分层后,FKBP38蛋白表达差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:FKBP38蛋白表达的下调可能与卵巢上皮性癌的发生和分化密切相关,提示FKBP38蛋白作为卵巢恶性肿瘤诊断和治疗的潜在性生物靶点需进一步探索和研究。     

特异AT序列结合蛋白1在卵巢癌的表达及临床病理学意义

目的:检测上皮性卵巢癌中特异AT序列结合蛋白1(Special AT-rich sequence-bindingprotein 1,SATB1)的表达,探讨SATB1表达与卵巢癌的发生,进展及转移的关系及意义.方法:以实时荧光定量RT-PCR和免疫组化方法检测91例上皮性卵巢癌组织、13例卵巢交界性囊腺瘤及8例正常卵巢组织中SATB1mRNA和蛋白的表达,分析SATB1基因表达与临床病理参数的相关性.结果:上皮性卵巢癌组织和交界性囊腺瘤组织中SATB1 mRNA表达量分别为正常卵巢组织的6.97倍和5.70倍,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).SATB1 mRNA表达水平随着卵巢癌分期升高而增加:Ⅰ期,Ⅱ期和Ⅲ期分别为正常卵巢组织的5.31倍,6.67倍和8.04倍(P＜0.05),并且在淋巴结转移组表达明显高于无转移组(P＜0.05).免疫组化也显示SATB1蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌中表达高于正常卵巢组织,差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论:SATB1的表达水平可能与上皮性卵巢癌发生,进展及转移有关.     

趋化因子受体CCR3在上皮性卵巢癌中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨趋化因子受体CCR3在上皮性卵巢癌组织中的表达情况,以及其与卵巢癌临床病理特征的关系。方法:收集上皮性卵巢癌组织、良性上皮性卵巢肿瘤组织以及正常卵巢组织标本各30例,采用多聚腺苷酸加尾实时荧光定量反转录聚合酶链反应[poly(A)-RT-qPCR]检测其CCR3的表达,并分析上皮性卵巢癌组织中CCR3的表达与患者临床病理特征之间的关系。结果:上皮性卵巢癌组织中CCR3的表达显著高于良性卵巢肿瘤组和正常卵巢组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);且上皮性卵巢癌组织中CCR3的表达与患者的分期、组织分级及淋巴结转移均显著相关(P0.05)。结论:CCR3在上皮性卵巢癌组织中呈高表达,且在上皮性卵巢癌的发生和发展过程中均起着十分重要的作用。     

c-Src在上皮性卵巢癌组织中的表达及意义

目的:探讨上皮性卵巢癌组织中细胞肉瘤蛋白(Cell sarcoma,c-Src)的表达及其其临床意义。方法:通过Western blotting方法检测4例正常卵巢组织及21例上皮性卵巢组织中c-Src蛋白的表达。同时,通过免疫组化的方法检测26例正常卵巢组织和134例上皮性卵巢癌组织中c-Src的表达。统计分析c-Src的表达与上皮性卵巢肿瘤的临床病理因素之间的关系。结果:与正常卵巢组织相比,上皮性卵巢癌组织中c-Src蛋白的表达明显增高。c-Src蛋白的过表达与上皮性卵巢癌患者的临床病理分期、组织学分化程度、淋巴结转移情况及肿瘤复发之间差异存在统计学意义(P0.05),但与患者的年龄等因素均无显著相关性(P0.05)。此外,c-Src蛋白的高表达,与上皮性卵巢癌患者的预后密切相关(P0.05)。结论:c-Src在上皮性卵巢癌组织中过表达,且与肿瘤的恶性生物学行为密切相关,可能作为评估上皮性卵巢癌恶性程度、病情进展的重要指标及分子靶向疗法的新靶点。     

卵巢癌DKK-1的表达与肿瘤转移的相关性研究

目的：探讨DKK-1在卵巢上皮癌和淋巴结转移癌中表达及其与肿瘤侵袭的关系。方法：应用免疫组化SABC法,对80例卵巢上皮肿瘤手术标本进行DKK-1蛋白表达的测定。结果：DKK-1在卵巢上皮癌中阳性表达率为70．9％,其明显高于良性肿瘤及正常组织（P〈0．01）,有淋巴结转移的肿瘤的阳性表达率为46．7％,无淋巴结转移的肿瘤阳性表达率为80．0％,DKK．1低表达与卵巢癌侵袭和淋巴结转移关系密切（P〈0．05）。不同细胞分化等级与临床分期间DKK-1表达无明显差异（P〉0．05）。结论：DKK—1蛋白的表达下降可能是上皮性卵巢癌发生转移的一个早期事件,有望成为预测卵巢癌发生转移及判断患者预后的参考指标。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.